Posted by ESPN.com’s James Walker
CINCINNATI -- One of the biggest routs of Week 7 came from a game most didn’t expect.
The Cincinnati Bengals romped the Chicago Bears with an easy 45-10 victory at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer threw for 233 yards and five touchdowns, while tailback Cedric Benson rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown against his former team.
Cincinnati put up more points and total yards (448) against the Bears than any opponent this season.
This matchup was considered a toss-up involving two playoff hopefuls. But the disparity makes you wonder if the Bengals (5-2) are even better than advertised, or if the Bears (3-3) are vastly overrated. Perhaps it’s a combination of the two.
Cincinnati enters its bye week happy and in a tie for first place in the AFC North with the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2). The Bengals own the head-to-head tiebreaker with Pittsburgh. The Bears, meanwhile, continue their AFC North slate with a game next week against the Cleveland Browns (1-6).
CINCINNATI -- One of the biggest routs of Week 7 came from a game most didn’t expect.
The Cincinnati Bengals romped the Chicago Bears with an easy 45-10 victory at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer threw for 233 yards and five touchdowns, while tailback Cedric Benson rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown against his former team.
Cincinnati put up more points and total yards (448) against the Bears than any opponent this season.
This matchup was considered a toss-up involving two playoff hopefuls. But the disparity makes you wonder if the Bengals (5-2) are even better than advertised, or if the Bears (3-3) are vastly overrated. Perhaps it’s a combination of the two.
Cincinnati enters its bye week happy and in a tie for first place in the AFC North with the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2). The Bengals own the head-to-head tiebreaker with Pittsburgh. The Bears, meanwhile, continue their AFC North slate with a game next week against the Cleveland Browns (1-6).
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James Walker
Walker joined ESPN.com in 2008 after three seasons covering the Cleveland Browns for the Columbus Dispatch. He also covered the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Cavaliers at the Dispatch. Walker grew up in Hyattsville, Md., before attending Temple University, graduating in 2001 with a B.A. in communications and mass media. He resides in the Cleveland area.
AFC NORTH SCOREBOARD
Sunday, 11/29
1:00 PM ET Cleveland Cincinnati 8:20 PM ET Pittsburgh Baltimore